War 2 (film)
2025 Indian film by Ayan Mukerji
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- War 2 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films.
- The film stars Hrithik Roshan and N.
- It follows Kabir Dhaliwal, a former RAW agent, who, after going rogue, becomes a major threat to national security, and a special units officer, Vikram Chelapathi, is assigned to neutralise him.
- The film was shot extensively in Mumbai with sporadic schedules taking place in Spain, Italy and Abu Dhabi.
- Made on an estimated budget of ₹ 300–400 crore, it is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.
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WikipediaWar 2 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. Based on a script written by Shridhar Raghavan and Abbas Tyrewala, from an original story by Chopra, it is the sixth instalment in the YRF Spy Universe and sequel to the 2019 film War. The film stars Hrithik Roshan and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (in his Hindi film debut) in the lead roles, alongside Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana and Anil Kapoor in pivotal roles. It follows Kabir Dhaliwal, a former RAW agent, who, after going rogue, becomes a major threat to national security, and a special units officer, Vikram Chelapathi, is assigned to neutralise him.
Principal photography took place from October 2023 to July 2025. The film was shot extensively in Mumbai with sporadic schedules taking place in Spain, Italy and Abu Dhabi. The film's soundtrack is composed by Pritam while Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara composed the film score. Made on an estimated budget of ₹300–400 crore, it is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.
War 2 was released on 14 August 2025, coinciding with the Indian Independence Day weekend, and received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics who criticised the story, screenplay, direction, and visual effects, but praised the cast performances and action sequences. The film underperformed at the box office, grossing ₹– 400 crore worldwide, though it became the fifth-highest grossing film of 2025
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